4I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires. Friends


In Context

1 Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.

2 I would lead you, bringing you into my mother's house, who would instruct me. I would have you drink spiced wine, of the juice of my pomegranate.

3 His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me.

4 I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires. Friends

5 Who is this who comes up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? Under the apple tree I aroused you. There your mother conceived you. There she was in labor and bore you.

6 Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yahweh.

Song of Solomon 8:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake [my] love, until he please.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:4I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you stir not up, nor awake my love till she please.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:4I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, Until he please.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, ... Why should ye stir up, why awake my love, till he please?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:4I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awaken love, until it please.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not, nor awake my love, until he please.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, How ye stir up, And how ye wake the love till she please!